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Blest Is the Man Whose Bowels Move

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 86 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1. Blest is the man whose bowels move And melt with pity to the poor; Whose soul, by sympathizing love, Feels what his fellow saints endure. 2. His heart contrives for their relief More good than his own hands can do; He, in the time of general grief, Shall find the Lord has bowels, too. 3. His soul shall live secure on earth, With secret blessings on his head, When drought, and pestilence and dearth Around him multiply their dead. 4. Or if he languish on his couch, God will pronounce his sins forgiv’n; Will save him with a healing touch, Or take his willing soul to Heav’n. Used With Tune: BAPTISM Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

For Ever Shall My Song Record

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1. For ever shall my song record The truth and mercy of the Lord; Mercy and truth for ever stand, Like Heav’n, established by His hand. 2. Thus to His Son He sware, and said, “With Thee My covenant first is made; In Thee shall dying sinners live, Glory and grace are Thine to give. 3. “Be Thou My prophet, Thou My priest; Thy children shall be ever blessed; Thou art My chosen king: Thy throne Shall stand eternal like My own. 4. “There’s none of all My sons above So much My image or My love; Celestial powers Thy subjects are: Then what can earth to Thee compare? 5. David, My servant, whom I chose To guard My flock, to crush My foes, And raised him to the Jewish throne, Was but a shadow of My Son. 6. Now let the church rejoice and sing Jesus, her Savior and her king; Angels His heav’nly wonders show And saints declare His works below. Used With Tune: BAPTISM Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

The World Is Sad with Hopes That Die

Author: Samuel J. Stone Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1. The world is sad with hopes that die, With joys that gleam and then go by, And dim the mortal eyes that gaze On setting suns of parting days. 2. Better the hope, the joy, the light For spiritual heart and sight! For they whose life is hid on high Shall never part and never die. 3. They never part! that saintly band, Heirs of the heavenly, holy land; Whom God the Spirit hath made one With God the Father and the Son. 4. They never die! the deathly strife But ushers them to glorious life: From their last enemy they gain Their birth to bliss, their end to pain. 5. But woe to them whose hearts are given To joys and treasures not of Heaven; Their wild awaking is to shame, The second death in endless flame. 6. O Jesu, teach our hearts to soar And grasp those things which are before, That after death our life may be The immortality with Thee! Used With Tune: BAPTISM Text Sources: Lyra Fidelium: Twelve Hymns of the Twelve Articles of the Apostle's Creed (London: Messrs. Parker and Co., 1866)

Great God, To Thee My Voice I Raise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 34 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1 Great God, to Thee my voice I raise, To Thee my youngest hours belong; I would begin my life with praise; Till growing years improve the song. 2 ’Tis to Thy sovereign grace I owe That I was born on Christian ground, Where streams of heav’nly mercy flow, And words of sweet salvation sound. 3 I would not change my native land For rich Peru, with all her gold; A nobler prize lies in my hand, Than East or Western Indies hold. 4 How do I pity those that dwell Where ignorance or darkness reigns; They know no heaven, they fear no hell, Those endless joys, those endless pains. 5 Thy glorious promises, O Lord, Kindle my hopes and my desire; While all the preachers of Thy word Warn me to ’scape eternal fire. 6 Thy praise shall still employ my breath Since Thou hast marked my way to Heav’n; Nor will I run the road to death, And waste the blessings Thou hast giv’n. Used With Tune: BAPTISM Text Sources: Divine and Moral Songs, 1715

Elisha, Struck With Grief And Awe

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1 Elisha, struck with grief and awe, Cried, "Ah! where now is Israel’s stay?" When he his honored master saw Borne by a fiery car away. 2 But while he looked a last adieu, His mantle, as it fell, he caught; The Spirit rested on him too, And equal miracles he wrought. 3 "Where is Elijah’s God?" he cried, And with the mantle smote the flood; His word controlled the swelling tide, Th’obedient waters upright stood. 4 The wonder-working Gospel, thus From hand to hand, has been conveyed We have the mantle still with us, But where, O where, the Spirit’s aid? 5 When Peter first this mantle waved, How soon it melted hearts of steel! Sinners, by thousands, then were saved, But now how few its virtues feel? 6 Where is Elijah’s God, the Lord, Thine Israel’s hope, and joy, and boast! Reveal Thine arm, confirm Thy Word, Give us another Pentecost! 7 Assist Thy messenger to speak, And while he aims to lisp Thy truth, The bonds of sin and Satan break, And pour Thy blessing on our youth. 8 For them we now approach Thy throne, Teach them to know and love Thy name, Then shall Thy thankful people own Elijah’s God is still the same. Used With Tune: BAPTISM Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779)